August 28, 2012

Early this morning, after a few brief, non-consecutive hours of sleep, we were back on the road to Johns Hopkins for Max to have some sutures removed from his lip. Despite the early call-time of 6:00am, Max got much needed sleep on the car ride both there and back home. The whole procedure took less then ten minutes, but did require him to go under anesthesia in order to remain still while the surgeon carefully removed the thin, blue threads. Our little insomniac could not sit still long enough to be weighed this morning, but of course he charmed the scrubs off all the nurses. They didn't even mind when he zeroed in on their stethoscopes with his mouth.

Speaking of mouths, Max's mouth continues to amaze. He looks absolutely fantastic. Doctor Redett is truly a surgical artist with the bedside manner of a gentle saint.

Our household consists of four people- David, my husband, Max, our four year old son, Kira, our one year old daughter and me, Marissa. I initially created this site as an efficient way to share medical information about David and Max. On December 24, 2011 baby Max was born with a cleft lip and palate, and five weeks later, his daddy, David, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Both boys underwent three surgeries, dozens upon dozens of doctor appointments, and far more needle pokes than a pin cushion. The year 2012 was filled with the overwhelming joys of watching Max grow to the heartbreak of watching David and him in pain. It was truly the best and worst year. But by the end of the year, both father and son received hard-fought clean bills of health. Max will have more surgeries in the future, but for now we are just enjoying his big, beautiful smile and all of the silly antics that go along with it.